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July 4, 1939. WQQLEVER 2,164,369

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Filed May 19, 1937 1 1w RKWW\K\WW ,7/8940 5 W004 51 67? Patented July 4, 1939 UNITED STATES Harold E. Woolever,

Los Angeles, Calif., assignor of one-half to Pioneer Wrapper and Printing (30., Los fornia Angeles, Calil., a corporation of Call- Application May 19, 1937. Serial No. 143,499

1 Claim.

My invention relates to a bib to be worn by infants and children while eating, and has for its principal object the provision of a relatively simple, practical and inexpensive bib that is formed from a single piece of soft flexible material, preferably paper, and said bib being folded so as to provide a transversely disposed pocket that extends from one side of the bib to the other for the purpose of catching crumbs, food particles, liquids and semi-liquids that may drop or run downwardly over the front surface of the bib while the same is in use.

Further objects of my invention are to provide a bib of the character referred to that is con- 16 structed from a single piece of paper, thus minimizing the production and retail cost so as to enable bibs to be discarded after use; further, to provide a bib having neck encircling portions that are attached to each other so as to maingo tain the bib in position upon the wearer while eating, and the securing of the neck encircling members being accomplished without the employment of pins, buttons and button-holes, and like fastening means; and, further to construct the bib from soft paper, either plain or crinkled, and which paper is preferably absorbent to a certain degree in order to absorb liquids or semi-liquids that may be dropped by the child while eating.

A further object of my invention is to provide a so bib that may be easily and quickly applied to the child, and likewise easily and quickly adjusted around the child's neck, regardless of size, and which convenience is possible by reason of the fact that the ends of the neck encircling members are secured to each other by an adhesive that is carried by one or both of the neck encircling members. A further object of my invention is to secure the end portions of the fold that is produced in the body of the bib to form the transverse pocket so that the upper portion of the front wall of the pocket tends to normally project away from the rear wall in order that crumbs, food particles and the like will readily pass into the pocket and thereby be prevented from dropping onto the clothing while the bib is in use.

With the foregoing and other objects in view my invention consists in certain novel features '0 of construction and arrangements of parts that will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a view of the section or sheet of paper from which the bib is formed, and showing the the accompanying shape thereof before the bib is-folded to produce the transverse pocket.

Fig. 2 is a view of the bib as it appears after the same has been folded to provide the transverse pocket. l

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of a portion of the biband showing one end of the transverse Docket;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2. 1 Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged cross section of a modified form of paper that is used in the production of my improved bib.

As illustrated in the drawing, my improved bib comprises a main body portion l0 and a pair of neck encircling members II, the latter being formed integral with and projecting upwardly from the upper portion of body member I0.

These neck encircling members ll are'curved toward each other so as to provide a substantially circular neck opening l2, and in the production of the bibs I prefer to manufacture the same from paper, either plain or crinkled, and having 25 a certain degree of absorptive properties in order to absorb liquids that may drop or pass downwardly onto the bib.

A portion of the upper surface of the end of one of the neck encircling members H is coated with 30 a suitable adhesive, this portion being designated by the numeral l3, and when the bib is applied for use, this adhesive is moistened in order that the ends of the neck encircling members may be firmly secured to each other to hold the bib in proper position on the front of the body.

The use of adhesive for securing the ends of the neck encircling members to each other, eliminates the necessity for providing buttons, buttonholes and the like, or the use of pins as se- 4 curing means, and, further, the use of adhesive enables the neck encircling members to be easily and quickly adjusted to the neck of the wearer, regardless of size.

A transversely disposed strip M of paper forming the body of the bib, is folded upwardly so as to provide between said folded portion and that portion of the paper immediately to the rear of said folded portion, a pocket that extends entirely across the body of the bib for the purpose 5 of catching crumbs, food particles, liquids and semi-liquids that may drop or pass downwardly over the bib while the same is in use.

' In order that the upper portion of the folded strip It may project away from the rear wall of the pocket, or that portion of the paper immediately to the rear of the folded portion ll, relativcly small portions on the front face of the paper directly behind the folded portion H, are coated with a suitable adhesive, as designated by l5, and when these coated portions are moistened and the ends of the fold l4 are pressed against the coated portions the ends of the fold will be secured to the body of the bib, and thus provide the transverse pocket.

By thus securing the lower portions only of the fold H to the body of the bib, the upper edge of the fold and that portion thereof between the attached end portions will normally occupy a slightly inclined position with respect to the plane occupied by the body of the bib immediately to the rear of the fold, thus providing a pocket that is normally open as illustrated in Fig. 5, so that crumbs, food particles and the like that may drop or pass downwardly over the bib will lodge in said pocket.

The side and lower edges of the body III of the bib may be curved or shaped so as to produce a bib of neat and attractive appearance, and if desired the front surface of the bib may be printed with lines to represent a yoke between the body of the bib and the neck encircling members, and, likewise, lines may be printed on the face of the bib body above and below the fold to represent a belt.

When manufactured and before applied for use, the free ends of the neck encircling members it are spaced a short distance apart, thus forming a gap A, and when the separated ends are brought together and secured by the adhesive, said members become form fitting in that they conform to the shape of neck where the same joins the body and shoulders, thus presenting a neat and finished appearance.

In some instances, an absorbent paper may have its rear Surface impregnated, coated or otherwise treated with wax, oil or the like, so as to render said rear surface moisture proof and thus the bib will absorb liquids and at the same time prevent .moisture from passing onto the clothing that is covered by the bib.

In Fig. 6 Ilia designates the moistureproof rear surface of the treated paper, of which the bib is formed.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided a paper bib that is relatively simple in construction, inexpensive of manufacture and very effective in performing the functions for which it is intended.

The manufacture of the bibs from inexpensive coarse paper enables the bibs to be thrown away after use, and such practice entirely eliminates the time. trouble and expense in laundering bibs that are produced of cloth or fabric.

Bibs of my improved construction are applicable for use by infants and children during mealtime and feeding periods in the home, while traveling or while on picnics, outings and the like.

It will be understood that minor changes in the size, form and construction of the various parts of my improved bib may be made and substituted for those herein shown and described without departing from the spirit of the invention, the scope of which is set forth in the appended claim.

I claim as my invention:

As a new article of manufacture, a bib formed from a single piece of paper and comprising a body portion and neck encircling members projecting upwardly from the upper end of said body portion, a transversely disposed portion of the paper forming said body portion being folded upwardly on the front thereof to provide a transversely disposed pocket for the reception of crumbs, food particles and the like, and means for securing the lower portions only of the ends of said pocket to said body so that the upper edge of said pocket is spaced apart from the body of said bib when the same is in use.

HAROLD E. WOOLEVER. 

